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EDMONTON OILERS
JEFF PETRY, Defensemen
Petry has never been a hugely prolific scorer, but he’s a big
defenseman who is probably the team’s best chance of having a player
who can match up against the top playmakers in the NHL.
FLORIDA PANTHERS
SEAN BERGENHEIM, Left Wing
After missing the entire 2013 season with injuries, Bergenheim
returned and gave the Panthers his usual solid performance. Bergenheim
is not a prolific scorer but can do a little bit of everything, making him a
very valuable third-line winger.
LOS ANGELES KINGS
JAKE MUZZIN, Defensemen
Muzzin is often overshadowed by teammates like Drew Doughty,
Slava Voynov, and Alec Martinez. However, Muzzin is a very good twoway
defenseman himself, as he has a very hard shot from the blue line
and has made huge strides defensively as well.
MINNESOTA WILD
JARED SPURGEON, Defensemen
Spurgeon is a small defenseman at 5-9 and 185 pounds, but is good
at avoiding contact and playing solid defense. Spurgeon also chipped in
with 26 points last year and a +15 rating. Spurgeon is also the team’s best
defenseman at taking the puck away from opponents.
MONTREAL CANADIENS
BRENDAN GALLAGHER, Right Wing
Gallagher is just 22 years old but has already found his way to the
Montreal top line alongside Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais.
Gallagher helps that line gain possession of the puck, which helps the
offensive production of the line as a whole.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
GABRIEL BOURQUE, Left Wing
Bourque should not be counted on to carry the Nashville offense,
but he’s a great puck possession forward who is an ideal fit on the third
line. The potential is there for Bourque to improve his goal scoring
abilities as well.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
ANDY GREENE, Defensemen
Greene does just about anything the Devils ask him to. He leads
his team in time on ice and plays on both the power play and the
penalty kill. He’s a tough defenseman who can score the puck a little
bit as well. Greene is exactly the kind of player who doesn’t get the
recognition he deserves.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
BROCK NELSON, Center
The young Nelson is a big body at 6-3 and scored 14 goals in his
rookie season. Nelson might get the opportunity to play on a line with
John Tavares, and if that happens, his production should spike as Nelson
is already a great puck possession forward.
JAKE MUZZIN
BROCK NELSON